Bantamweight slugger Michael McDonald (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is offering up a unique piece of fight-worn memorabilia in effort to raise funds for one of his favorite charities.

“Mayday” recently placed up for auction the actual shorts he wore during his UFC 145 knockout of former WEC champ Miguel Torres.

Interested buyers can bid on the shorts at ebay.com, and McDonald has committed to giving 100 percent of the proceeds to Crossover International, Inc., a 501.3c organization “that promotes using sports to spread God’s word.”

McDonald is also willing to autograph or personalize the shorts if the winning bidder so desires.

“The reason I’m choosing to support Crossover International is because
we share a common cause, which is something I find incredibly valuable
and close to my heart,” McDonald told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “Going out into the world, spreading the good news of Jesus Christ and shining a light in a place that very few lights are shone, Crossover uses the sport of basketball to reach kids and show them that being a Christian doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun by bringing the community together and putting the word of God
into kid’s lives.

“If just one kid’s life could be changed for the better, then it would all be worth it to me. That is why we are going to do our best to help Crossover International in their cause.”

A 21-year-old Californian, McDonald has been fighting professionally since he was just 16 years old. The heavy-handed youngster fought primarily on his native state’s regional circuit until November 2010, when he signed on with the WEC and scored a first-round submission win over Clint Godfrey.

The WEC shuttered its doors shortly after, and McDonald transitioned to the UFC, where he earned 2011 wins over Alex Soto, Chris Cariaso and Edwin Figueroa. McDonald gained some notoriety with the positive results, but it was his April win over Torres at UFC 145 that really put him on the map.

According to Crossover International’s official website, the organization was founded in 2001 based on a mission to use basketball “as a platform to expand God’s Kingdom by sharing the good news and love of Jesus Christ and building solid relationships with youth around the world.”

The charitable organization’s efforts have since moved beyond basketball and into other areas of athletics, as well.

McDonald currently boasts an eight-fight win streak built after suffering the lone loss of his professional career. He’s currently considered a leading candidate to replace an injured Dominick Cruz against Urijah Faber in an interim bantamweight title fight at UFC 148. However, UFC executives have yet to make an official announcement.

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